Battle of Towton Commemoration.
On Palm Sunday the Frei Compagnie will be assisting the guided battlefield walks by the Towton Battlefield Society at Towton.
Old London Road, Towton, LS24 9PB
See knights in armour, skilled demonstrations of weaving, woodwork and other medieval crafts.
The Frei Compagnie presents an interactive Living History display of weapons, armour, medieval medicine, medieval cooking, medieval crafts and other civilian equipment.
Feel what it was actually like to live in the 15th century during the Wars of the Roses and the Battle of Towton 1461
Free entry to the living history camp.
Camp features also include Have a go Archery and Western Medieval Martial arts sword practice from KDF.
Car parking by the barn on Old London Road. (Can be limited)
Dogs on leads very welcome.
Timetable;
10.30. Walk #1.
10.30 – 12.00 KDF open training.
11.00. Walk #2
12.00. Commemoration.
12.30. Walk #3
1.30. Combat display.
2.00. Walk #4
Here are the links to book onto the walks…………….
Walk at 10:30 Eventbrite link = https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/palm-sunday-memorial…
Walk at 11:30 Eventbrite link = https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/palm-sunday-memorial…
Walk at 12:30 Eventbrite link = https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/palm-sunday-memorial…
Walk at 13:30 Eventbrite link = https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/palm-sunday-memorial…
The booking links can be accessed through the Towton battlefield website; https://www.towton.org.uk/